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How the Coronavirus Crisis Could Damage Xi Jinping’s Political Future Chinese Economy

How the Coronavirus Crisis Could Damage Xi Jinping’s Political Future

Xi has rapidly consolidated power since he assumed leadership of China's ruling Communist Party in 2012. In 2016, Xi was hailed as the “core” of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership. In 2017, Xi Jinping thought was officially incorporated into the CCP constitution. In 2018, Xi engineered a constitutional amendment that would…
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February 18, 2020
Trump administration to waive contract laws in effort to speed up border wall construction Mexico Border Wall

Trump administration to waive contract laws in effort to speed up border wall construction

In an effort to speed up wall construction along the southern border, the Department of Homeland Security is planning to wave some of the rules about how the federal government agrees to work with contractors.DHS said Tuesday that it will waive 10 federal laws that include requirements that the government…
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February 18, 2020
Pakistan tests a new cruise missile. Can it hit inside India? Nukes

Pakistan tests a new cruise missile. Can it hit inside India?

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Tuesday carried out a successful test of its latest Ra’ad-II air-launched cruise missile, with a new range of 600 kilometers.According to the military’s ISPR media branch, the homegrown Ra’ad-II “significantly enhances air delivered strategic standoff capability on land and at sea." The weapon features enhanced guidance…
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February 18, 2020
FRANCE FIGHTING BACK Yellow Vests

FRANCE FIGHTING BACK

You are not signed in as a Premium user; we rely on Premium users to support our news reporting. Sign in or Sign up today! Your browser does not support the video tag. CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO TRANSCRIPT More than 230 years after the French Revolution, another one may…
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February 18, 2020